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PAD FOR A HERNIAL IRUSS.

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1,158,139. Patehted Oct. 26,1915.

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RICHARD P.- moconnom, or PHILADELPHIA, rnmisitpvanm.

PAD FOR A HEBNIAL TBUSS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 2c, 1915.

Application filed January 5, ma. Serial no. 5 82. Er

the following is a specification.

My invention consists of a pad for a he'r-' nial truss the same beingcomposed of a pliable body, a headed thimble, and a securing memberwhich latter is adapted to pass through the waist-belt into said thimblefor connectin the pad in position, the head of said thim le beingadapted to rest against a portion of said body and contact with directpressure against the abdomen at the aflhcted place, while said body isada ted to close around said afilicted place wit out severity andprevent shifting of the pad.

The invention is satisfactorily illustrated in the accompanying drawing,but the important instrumentalities thereof may be varied, as lon asthey are included in the sec e of the c aim.

ligure 1 represents a perspective view of a hernial truss embodyin myinvention. Fig. 2 represents an elevation of a rtion thereof taken fromthe inside. Fig. re resents a longitudinal section thereof on inc vmFig. 2. Fig. 4 represents a longitudinal section of the pad carryingplate in normal condition.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in thefigures.

Referring to the drawings, 1 desi ates a plate formed of steel or othersuita le material of resilient nature, it being preferably straight orright lined in normal condition, as illustrated in Fig. 4. In said platein the longitudinal direction thereof are the elongated openings orslots 2, which are three in number side by side in said direction,either the right or left one of which is adapted for the connection withthe plate of a pad for a single hernia, or the two which are in oppositeside portions are ada ted for the connection with the plate of a purality of pads for double hernia. The central slot is adapted for theconnection with the plate of an umbilical pad, which latter may becentered on the umbilicus or adjusted sufficiently to the right or leftthereof to more or less extent, while contacting with the umbilicalaccord ing to the condition of the latter.

he pad 1 in normal condition is laid flat upon the waist belt 3 at aproper place thereon and firmly secured thereto. by rivets 4, or othersuitable meansfi there being interposed between the lateand-belt thewashers 5 of leather or ot er suitable material. A similar washer 6 isapplied to the inner facing of the belt 3 backitbfthe washer 5, thusstrengthening the belt at the opposite places and adding to the wearingqualities thereof, both washers having slots or openings thereinregistering with those in the plate 1.

7 esignates one of'the pads employed, it being composed of 2 the hollowannulusshaped inflatable body 8 of soft rubber, the tubular thimble 9which is passed through the central opening of said body, the bore ofsaid thimble being screw-threaded, and the head 10 on the inner end ofsaid thimble, said head resting against the central portion of the body8'around the opening thereon, and having its outer face sutficientlyconvex for the purpose intended, said head being formed of rigidmaterial preferably hard rubber and is adapted to be fitted against thehuman body at or about the afiiicted part thereof. In order to hold thesaid head 10 and the thimble 9 engaged with the body 8 and consequentlyconnect the pad with the belt 3, I em loy the screw 11 whose shankpasses throu the proper slot of the plate 1 and those 0 the washers 5and 6, its head bearing against the plate 1 about the wall of the slottherein, so that when said screw is tightened it draws the thimble andhead of the latter in position on the body 8 and compresses the latterto a required extent and holds said body and consequently the padsecurely on the belt, it being evident that the pad may be adjusted tothe right or left according to requirements, it being seen that when thead is presented to the human body at the a ictedplace, and the belt isfitted on the waist and drawn up, the plate 1 flexes and so curvesaround said place causing a direct pressure against the afflicted place,thus controlling the hernia with sufcient firmness and yet withoutseverity, while the body 8 closes against the afilicted place aroundthat occupied by the head 10, thus serving to prevent shifting of theherma from the position engaged by the head 10.

It is evidept that when the pad is presented to the desired place andthe belt adjusted, the latter curves around the abdomen and so flexesthe plate-that it nlso ais sunies a curved removed therefrom the plateresumes its normnlstrnight or'right lined'shape ready when again appliedin position to be flexed or bent in curved direction as before, and theresultant-pressure may-be adjusted byv correspond-- inly tightenin thebelt.

. living thus escribed my invention what I. claim as new anddesire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

A truss pad composed of a hollow, inflat able body of the form of anannulus, a thin:- ble ada 'ted to enter the opening of said body, it endon saidthimble adapted to be seated on said body around the wall of saidopenin and'a screw which is adapted to enter sai thimble and'be engagedwith a portion of a belt employed for the truss.

RICHARD P. MCCOLLUM.

Witnesses: JOHN A. Wmonnsnem,

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